Walmart Code Of Ethics

Walmart’s conduct was not ethical.
Walmart did not act ethically by bringing charges agains Goodman since they did not look at the receipt when she offered.
Walmart did not present sufficient evidence to prove that it should be protected by the merchant protection statute.
Statement of Facts
Goodman did pay for the merchandise and had a receipt for the merchandise she was accused of stealing.
The Walmart employee did not look at the receipt that Goodman offered to show them.
Goodman was detained even though she had a receipt that the Walmart employee failed to look at.
Goodman was acquitted of all charges.
Goodman filed a civil lawsuit against Walmart.
Walmart claimed that merchant protection statute protected its actions in this case.